Jesse Day [#19] at 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Day, who is a contestant in Division 5 at the 2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held August 20th – 24th in Reno, NV. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight PDT. Day currently has a record of 18-10, +1492, and is ranked #6 in Division 5.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Jesse Surname(s): Day Home: Arlington, MA, United States Age: 17 Awards: 1st place Div. 4 Stamford, CT 2005; Graduated high school! Hobbies: Electric bass & guitar, Ultimate Frisbee, chess, board games in general, basketball, juggling, reading Occupation: Student

Career History

6-year record against other players at this event	0-0 (0.000)
Past 1-12 months	no games
Past 13-24 months	no games
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	no games
Past 49-60 months	no games
Past 61-72 months	no games

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 493 Average for: 399 Average against: 346
Round 1		Day played #95 Erika Werdal (Blaine, WA) and won 450 to 273 (a spread of 177) . Before this event, Day had not played Werdal in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +177.
Round 2		Day played #89 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 407 to 398 (a spread of 9) . Before this event, Day had not played Tacker in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +186.
Round 3		Day played #27 Valerie Gallant (Vancouver BC) and won 378 to 291 (a spread of 87) . Before this event, Day had not played Gallant in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 3-0, +273.
Round 4		Day played #47 Arlene Lane (Rancho Murieta, CA) and won 493 to 336 (a spread of 157) . Before this event, Day had not played Lane in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +430.
Round 5		Day played #11 Janet Buchbinder (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 322 to 374 (a spread of -52) . Before this event, Day had not played Buchbinder in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 4-1, +378.
Round 6		Day played #48 Sid Lashley (Mississauga ON) and won 460 to 394 (a spread of 66) . Before this event, Day had not played Lashley in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +444.
Round 7		Day played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 385 to 403 (a spread of -18) . Before this event, Day had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #10. Current record: 5-2, +426.
Round 8		Day played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and won 397 to 359 (a spread of 38) . Before this event, Day had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +464.
Round 9		Day played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and won 345 to 339 (a spread of 6) . Before this event, Day had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +470.
Round 10		Day played #76 Richard Savitt (Miami, FL) and won 383 to 325 (a spread of 58) . Before this event, Day had not played Savitt in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +528.
Round 11		Day played #22 Sharon Downey (West Chester, PA) and won 464 to 317 (a spread of 147) . Before this event, Day had not played Downey in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-2, +675.
Round 12		Day played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and won 413 to 380 (a spread of 33) . Before this event, Day had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +708. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).
Round 13		Day played #65 Nigel Peltier (Seattle, WA) and won 377 to 272 (a spread of 105) . Before this event, Day had not played Peltier in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +813.
Round 14		Day played #90 Michael Thelen (West Jordan, UT) and won 412 to 273 (a spread of 139) . Before this event, Day had not played Thelen in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-2, +952.
Round 15		Day played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 393 to 425 (a spread of -32) . Before this event, Day had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +920.
Round 16		Day played #56 Brenda Meyerson (Albuquerque, NM) and won 403 to 290 (a spread of 113) . Before this event, Day had not played Meyerson in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +1033.
Round 17		Day played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 467 to 249 (a spread of 218) . Before this event, Day had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +1251.
Round 18		Day played #38 Alison Hotten (Santa Cruz, CA) and lost 362 to 371 (a spread of -9) . Before this event, Day had not played Hotten in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1242.
Round 19		Day played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 342 to 380 (a spread of -38) . Before this event, Day had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +1204. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 20		Day played #70 Elizabeth Ralston (Los Angeles, CA) and won 486 to 380 (a spread of 106) . Before this event, Day had not played Ralston in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-5, +1310.
Round 21		Day played #57 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and won 430 to 305 (a spread of 125) . Before this event, Day had not played Miransky in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-5, +1435.
Round 22		Day played #18 Michael David (Portage, WI) and lost 361 to 365 (a spread of -4) . Before this event, Day had not played David in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +1431. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Day played #43 Ken Kasney (Cypress, TX) and lost 370 to 419 (a spread of -49) . Before this event, Day had not played Kasney in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +1382.
Round 24		Day played #28 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and won 445 to 257 (a spread of 188) . Before this event, Day had not played Gardenswartz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-7, +1570.
Round 25		Day played #40 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and lost 365 to 385 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Day had not played Jacobs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-8, +1550. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Round 26		Day played #28 Nat Gardenswartz (Newton, MA) and lost 366 to 443 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Day had not played Gardenswartz in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-9, +1473.
Round 27		Day played #26 Priya Fernando (Mississauga ON) and lost 286 to 349 (a spread of -63) . Before this event, Day had not played Fernando in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #9. Current record: 17-10, +1410.
Round 28		Day played #40 Aaron Jacobs (Brookline, MA) and won 406 to 324 (a spread of 82) . Before this event, Day had not played Jacobs in at least 6 years. Current ranking: #6. Current record: 18-10, +1492. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 1		Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 2		Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).
Final Round 4		Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

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